Councillors manage a $200M annual budget, ranking Monash at #74 in Australia on the ASX100. They shape our community's future through financial, governance, and strategic decisions.
Most voters should now have received their ballot packs, although a small number may arrive on Monday (so don’t panic if you haven’t received yours yet).
Pretty disappointing to see so many Council candidates across the state committing to digging more holes in the ground and filling it with more waste.
Monash Council has the lowest rates per capita in the State, and they are substantially less than our neighbours.
Delivering strong customer service has been a key focus of mine. When you ring Council, you won’t be given a menu of options to select, you’ll speak to a human, with 90% of calls answered within 50 seconds and 87% of queries answered in the first phone call.
Council is 100% debt free, unlike most of our neighbours, because living within your means is important. I would only ever support borrowing money to build generational infrastructure.
Everyone seems to be able to crack my “where am I” posts. Hopefully this stumps a few.
It’s not often you get 5 State MPs and 3 Councillors from two different Councils together in one room (and two gorgeous girls 🙌), but such was the importance of the occasion. We also had many local business and community group leaders.
My campaign is fully self funded. No donations from developers, friends, family, associates, political parties or anonymous undisclosed people.
What a dominate performance. Strong premiership favourites.
This is one of my favourite houses in Oakleigh. Anyone know where I am?
Congratulations to all our 2024 Sir John Monash award winners.
When my first term of Council wrapped up and we entered Council elections, we were in the midst of stage 4 lockdowns. I used that time to reflect and revisit on the previous four years.
It’s election time again, and I’m excited to say I’ve nominated to serve our local community for another 4 years.
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!!
I sit on the board of the peak body for Local Government and bring 8 years of experience as your local Councillor, including 2 years as Mayor. With a deep understanding of the system, I can deliver results.
Trust my track record and our shared priorities.
#LocalGovernment #Leadership #Experience
Clearly I have a vested interest this election, but nevertheless I love exercising my democratic right to vote - a right that many around the world don’t have.
I’d love you to follow my recommended numbering as above. If you want to go the other way, that’s okay too. Just make sure that you take a few minutes out of your day to participate in democracy.
As a bonus, you’ll avoid a $99 fine.
(My writing isn’t that neat. April wanted to vote for me 😃)
I thought climate change denial went out the door when Tony Abbott left the PM’s office?
Being a leader is about leading.
Yet it hasn’t come at the expense of local amenity.
I’ve cut red tape and reduced wasteful bureaucracy so that your rates money is spent on delivering outcomes for our community.
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The topic? Breast cancer awareness. In the time it took me put this post up (10 hours), 58 women were diagnosed. The survival rate of caught early is staggering 100%. That drops to 32% by the time the cancer hits stage 4.
Today we heard from a brave young Mum who was diagnosed when 30 weeks pregnant and 8 years before general testing for breast cancer begins.
If you’re a woman over the age of 50, or know someone who is, book in for a check. If you’re under 50 but notice small but subtle changes to your breast, now is the time to see a doctor.
No donations. Period.
Club 25 years old;
6 x Premiers
4 x runners up
6 x prelim finals
4 x semi finalists
Only missed finals 3 times.
And now in to their 11th Grand Final.
Unbelievable in an era of salary caps and equalisation.
Great to see Nick from @monashvaleelc acknowledged as a multicultural champion. As Councillors we shouldn’t have favourites, but they are definitely one.
I guess this is becoming a tradition. Here is “that was the term that was”, 2020-2024 edition.
It has truly been an honour to serve, thankyou.
#crstuart #stujames #thisismonash
Last election we were in the middle of Stage 4 lockdowns and only allowed out of our house for one hour a day. What crazy four years it has been.
The election will be conducted via postal vote, with ballots sent out by the VEC in the week beginning October 7th.
I’d love you to vote for me, of course, but if you choose not to that’s okay as well. What is important is that you fill out your ballot papers and register your vote. There are millions around the world who would love the privilege to have a vote in a democratic system.
As you’d expect, I’ll have more to say about the election over the next few weeks. My (now) traditional video reflecting on the term will be released tomorrow - stay tuned.
